Work it out

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barixwoods​:

When Liam stepped away from her, Bari sighed and let her hands rest back at her sides. She simply shrugged and glanced over at Owen for a moment. “As your mother, I can only give you so much advice and as much as I know what’s best for you, you clearly know what’s best for him.” All she wanted to do was protect them both. “Although, you forget how much power I have here, hun. I can protect you both. Let me protect you both.”

Liam sighed, his shoulder sagging. “Mom I love you so much and I love that you want to protect us. But we are both grown men and I’m afraid I can’t have you protecting us. I have to keep him safe.” He said sighing before stepping up to hug his mother tight. “I know you want to do this, but i have to figure it out.” He whispered to her as he hugged his mother.

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The Last Tycoon (2016)

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{ TEXT} 📲 LIAM

Liam: ok.

Gabriel: I love you. You aren't alone in this.

Liam: I know.

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{ TEXT} 📲 LIAM

Gabriel: You've been with him for four years. It probably was naive of you to think that you could keep him out of this.

Gabriel: But also you've been loving him for four years and not giving him the opportunity to love you completely, all of you.

Gabriel: Both you and he deserve better than that.

Gabriel: If he didn't leave you after finding out that you basically put a hit on him, I don't think finding out you are in a gang is going to be a deal breaker.

Liam: ok.

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Text - Chris

Chris: I know you're scared to let him know of who you really are, but the Royals are very much part of your identity.

Chris: If you really love him, you'll let him decide on what he wants to do after being told the truth.

Liam: You sound like Gabe.

Liam: I am going to let him decide what to do.

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Text - Chris

Chris: Well, it's either you 'fess up now, or keep lying to him.

Chris: I've been learning lately that lying is not the way to go.

Chris: Worried about what? For him? Or for your relationship?

Liam: I am not going to lie to him anymore. We are too far past that.

Liam: All of it. I'm worried about all of it.

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Text - Chris

Chris: Give him some credit. He didn't freak out at Ignition.

Chris: If it was too much for him, he would have left. The things he saw there wasn't exactly 'nice'. I mean, we have a makeshift hospital at an auto shop.

Liam: Yeah well makeshift hospital and your boyfriend is in a gang he has been in his whole life and he has done things you probably would never think he would do, are two different things.

Liam: I just, I don't know Chris, I'm just worried.

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Text - Chris

Chris: Okay. You do have to tell him. He’s seen too much.

Chris: I’m sorry Amelia took this decision away from you

though.

Liam: I have no idea how he is going to react.

Liam: I don't know what he is going to do.

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Text - Chris

Chris: Are you 100% sure about this decision? You know the ramifications.

Liam: No I don't want to tell him.

Liam: But that was taken away from me when Amelia led him into that shop te night of the shooting.

Liam: I can't lie to him at this point Chris.

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Text - Chris

Chris: Good. I owe you one, Li. Seriously, thank you.

Chris: Yeah? Lay it on me.

Liam: Nah, its what we do man.

Liam: I have to tell Owen everything. well at least everything he asks. I can't lie to him anymore.

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Text - Chris

Chris: Thank you. He'll need the rules. His stubborn ass will fight you on each one, but the key is to be just as stubborn.

Chris: YES THANK YOU

Chris: Seriously can't thank you enough

Liam: My gym, my rules. If he wants to do this. It is not an option.

Liam: I promise I will take care of him and get him to take care of himself.

Liam: I need to tell you something else.

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Text - Chris

Chris: I'm frankly not in a 100% agreement with this, but it looks like he needs it.

Chris: Yeah. He's been using his crutches because he wants to, even though I keep reminding him it's too soon.

Chris: Thank you. He's been cooped up at home for so long, he's ready to break out.

Liam: Ill set up some strict rules.

Liam: One of them will be using his crutches. I will be able to tell if he isn't.

Liam: I promise, I will keep his health first on our list.

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Text - Chris

Chris: I know. He asked me about it before going through with it.

Chris: I'm worried he's rushing into this.

Chris: You'll make sure it's all safe though, won't you?

Liam: Good. I'm glad he talked to you.

Liam: He probably is. He has always been a restless spirit.

Liam: Of course. I am going to take him to the pool first. Just have him in the water. Almost weightless. But it will tire him out.

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Text - Chris

Liam: Hey.

Liam: Just so you know, Gabe asked me to do his physical Therapy, which I am happy to do, but I told him he needs to get cleared first.

Liam: I think he is bored and trying to do too much.

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owenmadisson​:

Owen sighed heavily and he bit his lip trying to find the right words to say. It hurt to know that Liam was still struggling with all this, that he would probably always struggle with it at least at some level. Owen would do anything if it meant that he could take that pain away from the man he loved but he knew that it was impossible so all he could do was do his best to be there and support Liam and reassure him however he could. “We’ve talked about this babe.” He said softly moving in closer. “I know you Liam, we’ve been together five years now, I know you well enough to know it wasn’t something you did on purpose. You were scared and fear makes people do stupid thing, things they regret. Things that you had worked so hard to keep separate were colliding before you were ready and you panicked. You made a mistake, one that you’re torturing yourself over more than anyone else ever could. It’s infinitely apparent how torn up you are about the whole thing. Why would I add on to that? All that I’ve ever wanted was for you to be happy because I know you won’t believe me” He reached up and gently brushed some stray hairs away from Liam’s face “but you deserve to be happy more than almost anyone I’ve met. You are an amazing person Li.”

Owen nodded, carefully considering the words Liam was saying. “I signed up life by your side babe, no matter what that meant. All the highs, the lows, everything in between, I’m in it for the long haul Li. I hate to tell you but you’re stuck with me.” He said with a shrug. “I’m not going anywhere. But you need to be willing to let me in. I can’t be here for you if you don’t let me.” Owen’s eyes widened when Liam poured himself yet another drink “Okay babe.” He said moving in between the other man and the bottle of scotch. “I think that’s probably enough for tonight. Come on, give me the glass.” He said holding out hand towards Liam. “Please? For me?” he pleaded giving his boyfriend the best puppy dog eyes he could muster “I want you to listen to me when I tell you some of the countless reasons I’m so madly in love with you Liam Woods. To actually hear the words I’m saying. Do you think you can do that?” He asked gently waiting for his boyfriend to respond before he continued. He wanted to make sure that the things he said were going to sink in, at least as much as they could in the state the other man currently found himself in.

Liam wasn’t hearing anything that Owen was saying. The only words rolling through his head were something Jen had said several weeks earlier at the gala and then what Malcolm said to him after the masquerade. He had a questionable character at best right now. And Owen was hurt once again and could have been shot being around him. He didn’t know how to reconcile everything and make sure that this kind innocent and sweet man didn’t get hurt again. “Fear is not an excuse to do something so horrible to people I love.” He said simply. “Honestly, I deserve you to be mad. I deserve it.” He nodded taking another drink from the glass. “You, deserve happiness. I….I am not this person you paint me to be. I’m not good.” He told him.

 Liam leaned his cheek into the others hand when he touched his face. “I can’t understand why. I want to, you…..you are so good and compassionate and, just, I don’t deserve you.” He said as he picked up the new glass and drank back the entire glass in one long shot before handing the empty glass to Owen.  He moved past him around the bar to their bedroom. “I am listening.” He told him as he sat down on the bed. “I will try.” He hiccupped as he stared at the other man.

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{ TEXT} 📲 LIAM

Gabriel: I just think that maybe you are being a bit naive.

Gabriel: If you break up with him without talking to him about it he's just going to poke his head around more.

Gabriel: Which is frankly more dangerous.

Liam: Naive? How Gabe?

Liam: I was being naive before when i thought i could keep him out of all of this shit.

Liam: So I just let him in? I was raised in this, I get it. I'm trained for it. You didn't see the look on his face when he saw me with a gun.

Liam: I don't want to lose, I don't want be without him. But I don't know how to keep him safe.

Liam: I don't know how to keep him from dying next time those fucking idiots decide to do something, what if they go after his studio next?

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{ TEXT} 📲 LIAM

Gabriel: Look, I know this is hard but Owen is a grown ass man. Not a child that needs to be looked after.

Gabriel: You are planning on ending your relationship without giving him a say in the matter and I think that's pretty fucked up.

Liam: Its pretty fucking clear I can't keep him safe, not matter what I do.

Liam: And something happening to him is my worst nightmare.

Liam: I want him to be safe and be ok. And That is only possible when he isn't around all of us Gabe

Liam: What about that is so hard to understand?